Soup pots, slow cookers, casserole dishes, skillets -- whatever the means, there's something undeniably attractive about the minimal mess of one-dish meals. Sheet Pan Suppers proposes yet another method for one-and-done dinners, offering 120 diverse recipes that can be combined on a sheet pan and tossed in the oven. Along with recipes such as Black Cod and Asparagus, Pork Chops with Apple-Cabbage Slaw, or Kettle Kale and Crispy Za'atar Chickpeas, you'll find suggestions for desserts and party-pleasers like Stone Fruit Slab Pie (which serves 24!) or BBQ Chicken Nachos. If you're on a one-dish roll, you may also want check out Carla Snyder's One Pan, Two Plates.

How do you turn a hopeful idea for a community garden into a functional reality? Start with this handbook from experienced gardener and organizer LaManda Joy. Not only does Joy break down the basics of growing, she also describes what needs to happen before breaking ground: finding a site, raising funds, managing neighborhood volunteers, designing the garden... The list of tasks can seem overwhelming, but with Joy's practical guidance, even thorny logistics and personality clashes can be addressed in a positive, sensible way. Geared toward newcomers to grassroots projects but relevant even for experienced organizers, Start a Community Food Garden is an "essential and accessible resource" (Booklist).

Experienced jewelry makers who are already familiar with Sabine Lippert's elegant and unusual designs will be pleased to find that her latest offering is no exception. In Beadwork Evolution, Lippert (who left a medical career to work as a designer and teacher) takes the basic beadwork techniques of right-angle weave and peyote stitch and takes them to the next level with designs for embellished and dimensional statement pieces as well as sophisticated everyday jewelry. Intermediate and advanced beaders (or even brave beginners) hoping to gain skills and create innovative wearable art should definitely pick up Beadwork Evolution.

In this comprehensive and well-organized book, high-profile furniture restorer Christophe Pourny shares his considerable expertise. Whether your tastes (and budget) run toward flea market chic or upscale boutiques, Pourny has advice on how to find, evaluate, and purchase antique furniture. Moreover, his photo-illustrated instructions for resurfacing, restoring, and cleaning (including recipes for DIY polishes and pigments) can be used on antiques and modern pieces alike. Aptly titled, The Furniture Bible is a "fantastic go-to source for furniture care" (Library Journal). To round out your furniture know-how with upholstery tips, pick up Amanda Brown's Spruce; if you're more interested in building than restoration, try Nathan Rafael's Handmade Furniture.

Unlike a lot of DIY beauty books, this one is just as "simple" as the title promises. In fact, many of the all-natural ingredients in this debut from blogger Annie Strole can be found in the average grocery store or pharmacy. Recipes for hair (Coconut Lavender Shampoo), skin (Detoxifying Blueberry Mask), and body (Lemongrass Bug Repellant) are coded by icons indicating what hair and skin types they work with, and whether they're one-time use items or suitable for gift-giving. Uncomplicated and affordable, the recipes in Homemade Beauty are ideal for those who like to experiment with beauty products, as well as those who are committed to non-toxic and cruelty-free cosmetics.

Author C. Marina Marchese's first taste of fresh, raw honey changed her life -- literally. After touring a neighbor's honeybee hives, she abandoned her nine-to-five job to learn all that she could about bees, beekeeping, and honey, eventually creating her own business. In this "engaging, delightfully informative" (Publishers Weekly) book, she shares a wealth of bee facts, history, and lore as well as practical information on beekeeping, honey-harvesting, and making food, drinks, and personal care products with honey. Crafters, gourmets, and fans of Holley Bishop's Robbing the Bees will find Honeybee to be one sweet read.

Honey, in all of its sticky-sweet glory, is the star of this fresh and focused cookbook. Grouped by season, the 84 featured recipes for appetizers, meals, and desserts highlight a delicious array of varietals, from tulip poplar honey in June to orange blossom honey in January. Even the non-honey ingredients in delectable dishes such as Bacon, Basil and Tomato Bites or Strawberry-Rhubarb Cream purposefully utilize foods that couldn't be sustained without the efforts of the valiant honeybee. Beekeepers and honey aficionados looking for a similar collection with a more international flavor should be sure to try Hattie Ellis' Honey.

Even as bees face increasing environmental threats, the practice of beekeeping is gaining popularity. Aspiring apiarists who are considering a hive of their own would do well to check out Homegrown Honey Bees before embarking on their first year of beekeeping. From selecting appropriate equipment to the first honey harvest, author Alethea Morrison describes best practices for newbies and shares her beekeeping wisdom, illustrating her points with real-life examples and close-up photos of hive life. Pragmatic, friendly and accessible, Homegrown Honey Bees is ideal for beginning beekeepers; those with more experience may find inspiration in Tony Pisano's Build Your Own Beekeeping Equipment.

Locavores and city gardeners will be all a-buzz over this attractive introduction to urban beekeeping. Despite a childhood fear of the stinging insects, author Megan Paska has become an adventurous New York City beekeeper who puts readers at ease with her chatty tone before diving in to the nitty-gritty of bee biology and hive management (complete with checklists and how-tos). As if that wasn't enough, the book winds up with a chapter of recipes for turning honey or beeswax into salves, candles, or tasty edibles. With color photographs as well as charming retro-modern illustrations, The Rooftop Beekeeper is just as lovely as it is useful.